Solar question
We are heading out west for vacation and will be staying in several no hookup sites. although we have a generator, our camper is not in any way wired for solar - it doesn't even have a 12 volt plug. ...
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eric1514 wrote:
Most CPAP machines are already 12v and use a wall wart to convert 110AC into 12DC. She probably doesn't need an inverter. She probably needs a 12v outlet next to the bed and just run the generator an hour a day.
Her rig has no 12V plug, and she wants to watch a satellite TV as well. So she does need a small inverter, - very small PSW 200W inverter. About $200 cost. The cheapest and easiest way would be to wire inverter to the battery and run extension cord to the TV inside. More elegant solution would be adding a transfer relay and feed the inverter output to all the 120V plugs, this is more work and slightly more cost. I am not familiar with CPAP, but it sounds like 200W inverter can feed both CPAP and satellite receiver, so she won't have to install 12V plug - which is not much work, but still some work. Alright, get a 300W inverter. How difficult can it be?
Pam - 2oldman is right. Pre-wired for solar means a cable from roof to battery, usually thinner than you want. If you get your next rig pre-wired, you have to specify what you want them to do. Because RV manufacturers and dealer shops don't know much about these things.
